Question

Which of the following represents the factorization of the trinomial below? x^2+9x-22

Answer 1

(x+11)(x-2)

Explanation:

To factorise: x^2+9x-22

You must first divide the centre term in such a way that the sum of the 2 values will be divisible by x squared and minus 22 respectively.

So x^2+9x-22 = x^2 -2x + 11x - 22.

Now factorize x^2 - 2x and 11x-22 individually.

x^2 - 2x = x(x-2)

11x - 22 = 11(x-2)

Since these both have the same value in the brackets, use 5at one of the brackets and the other is the combination of them together:

(x+11)(x-2)

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Answer: (x + 11)(x - 2)

Step-by-step explanation: Since the constant term is negative, it can be factored as a positive times a negative.

Before we do that however, an x will go in the first position

of each binomial because x² breaks down into x · x.

Remember, the factors of the constant term

must add to the coefficient of the middle term.

So let's list out the factors of -22.

Factors of -22

+22 · -1

-22 · +1

+11 · -2

-11 · +2

Looking at the list above, that pair

of factors that add 9 is +11 and -2.

So our answer therefore is (x + 11)(x - 2).

Note that if you wrote your answer

as (x - 2)(x + 11), it means the same thing.